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Stars vs Sharks Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Dallas Heavily Favored at San Jose

The Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks are old rivals and have had plenty of epic battles through their seasons. However, this may not be the case with this game as the NHL betting odds forecast. Dallas has a win probability of around 60 percent based on the odds. The Stars have played well on the road while San Jose is the league’s worst home team.

Let’s check the latest NHL odds, stats, injury reports, and NHL lines for Stars vs Sharks.We’ve plenty of NHL betting odds for you to consider.

Stars vs Sharks Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks
Stars vs Sharks Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Goaltending Dominates for Stars on Road

Something about being on the road awakens Dallas’ goaltenders. The Stars are coming off a one-sided neutralization of Vegas in a game where Jake Oettinger recorded his third shutout. The 24-year-old is posting his best season yet and has a whopping .944 save percentage as a visitor.

Oettinger deserves some Vezina Trophy and MVP votes as his elite play is half of what makes Dallas so successful. Check it: Oettinger’s save percentage in his 20 victories is above 95 percent while it plummets to below 88 percent in his 10 losses.

As a team, Dallas is doing “aite” on 5-on-5 as a visitor. It’s still in the green in Corsi and scoring chance ratio, though its shooting percentage is in the bottom third of the league. But as long as Oettinger or Scott Wedgewood continue to play better on the road, Dallas is worth betting online.

Sharks: Home Futility Reaching Historic Levels

The fewest home wins set by an NHL team in an 82-game schedule is eight, which three teams have done, including the Sharks during their 1992-93 campaign. That team won just 11 games and set an NHL record with 71 losses. The Sharks could just tie this dubious home record as the team has just four wins (4-12-7).

The Sharks have won, approximately, one home game a month. Their last win did come over Minnesota as a +150 underdog. It also earned its first home win as a +185 dog against Toronto. However, bettors would be burning cash betting on San Jose at home.

The Sharks have lost over $1,400 in moneyline wagers based on their record. That is the most of any team this season in total. Their goaltending, between James Reimer and Kaapo Kakko, is deplorable at home with neither recording a save percentage better than .890.

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Stars vs Sharks Head-to-Head

Dallas has won three of its last four games against San Jose. The total went over in three of these games. The Sharks also have a 6-1 record in its last seven games against the Central Division.

Stars vs Sharks Game Information

  • Game: Stars (26-12-7) vs Sharks (13-23-9)
  • Day/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 10:07 p.m. ET
  • Location: SAP Center, San Jose, CA
  • Stars vs SharksLive stream: NHL.TV

Stars vs Sharks Betting Lines

Stars vs Sharks Picks and Prediction

If this plays out as the recent trends suggest, this could be another lopsided win for the Stars. A 4-1 or 3-1 score is likely or even another shutout. San Jose allows the most goals at home at an average of four per game. Dallas should win but the best bet could be the under in the sportsbook.

San Jose is listed at +135 in our NHL lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Sharks, you have a chance to win $135. Dallas is -155, offering a chance to win $65 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives San Jose a 42.55% chance to win, with the Stars at 60.78%.

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